Amid devastation wrought by 6.7 earthquake in Surigao, we should heed reminders of Phivolcs to prepare for The Big One in Metro Manila Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove February 14, 2016
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. IX No. 22
Holy Spirit Interactors attend district training to sharpen their communication skills as part of leadership development process for Rotary’s youth leaders RC Holy Spirit sponsored the participation of key officers of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School to the Interact Leadership Academy Module III conducted on February 4, 2017 at the Rotary Center. They were President Monique Palmiano, President-elect Shayne Macabodbod, Vice President Rozenne Bonayon and Secretary Arleth Villocero. They joined 48 other youth leaders from nineteen (19) Interact clubs. The topics covered were Principles of Learning, Communication Skills and Platform Skills and were handled by distinguished facilitators: PE Marilen Lagniton of RC Bagong Sandigan, who is Vice
President for Communication of St Lukes Medical Center; and PP Bing Quite of RC Quezon City Circle, national trainor of the Department of Agrarian Reform. The training program was organized by the District Interact Committee chaired by PP Marites Nepomuceno with support from District Youth Service Chair Thelma Uanang. Hosting the activity was RC Bagong Sandigan led by President Maurice Librea. PP Marcia Salvador was also present during the event.
Join DG Dwight Ramos and all Rotarians commemorate the birthday of Rotary and celebrate World Understanding & Peace Day on Feb. 23
Amid devastation wrought by 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Surigao last Friday, February 10, Phivolcs again reminds residents of Metro Manila to prepare for The Big One, magnitude 7.2 to be generated by West Valley Fault “DUCK, COVER and HOLD !�
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Click on the image to view and download the seminar presentation slides. REMINDER from Holy Spirit. - Without the transcript of notes taken of the comments, clarifications and answers to questions raised during the forum, this document is an incomplete presentation of the facts.
West Valley Fault System is one of several faults and trenches around MM
Parts of Barangay Holy Spirit lie one or 2 kms from the West Valley Fault System; other subdivisions in QC are situated near or atop the West Valley Fault System METRO MANILA EARTHQUAKE IMPACT REDUCTION STUDY 2002-04 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Philippine Institute of Volcanology & Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
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Holy Spirit family - Rotarians, Interactors and Rotaractors - have educated communities in disaster preparedness & risk reduction. They may need to resume this initiative in the face of warnings & reminders from Phivolcs experts.
By Interact Club of Holy Spirit National By Rotary Club of Holy Spirit: Organized and sponsored disaster preparedness forums presented by Red Cross QC Chapter for: Members of RC Holy Spirit Officers and representatives of homeowners associations Officers & members of Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association Don Enrique Heights Homeowners Association BF Homes Homeowners Association
High Briefings, demonstrations and drills for 80 SPED pupils of Dona Juana Elementary 3 class sections in Dona Juana Elem, July 1 New members of the Interact Club, Aug 8 By Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit Forum with full briefings, on-screen Powerpoint presentation of prepared slides, showing of A-V clips, demonstrations & drills For 40 adult residents of the Barangay Holy Spirit August 23, 2015
With Rotaract Club of Midtown QC cofacilitating, 270 Grade 8 students of New Era Conducted training for Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit High School in three batches, Sept 24 and Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High Provided information and hands-on training opSchool in disaster preparedness and risk reducportunity for president and some officers of RaC tion. Midtown QC on how to do the presentations themselves for other sections in New Era High School (―multiplier effect‖)
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MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS
RI President’s February 2017 Message On 23 February, we will mark 112 years since the founding of Rotary. It is incredible to think about how much has changed, in our world and in our organization, since the first Rotary club met in Chicago with Paul Harris as a founding member. Some things are easy to compare between now and 1905. There have been changes in technology, medicine, and society. When we look at a map of the world in 1905 and a map of the world today, we can see what’s different. What we can’t do is compare what is with what might have been. There is no way to compare our world as it exists now with the world as it would have been without Rotary.
Foundation Chairman’s February 2017 Message Our Foundation’s long commitment to peace This February, let’s celebrate the success of our Rotary Peace Centers and the important work that graduates of the program are doing throughout the world to honor Peace and Conflict Prevention/ Resolution Month. I think it’s also important to note that the launch of the peace centers in 2002 built on many decades of peacebuilding efforts supported by our Foundation.
Rotary has risen to so many challenges in its 112 years. We’ve answered conflict with peace, and poverty with education. We’ve responded to a lack of basic health care with projects large and small, from equipping clinics in tiny villages to eradicating polio across the globe.
In the 1930s, clubs in France and Germany formed the first petit comité, now known as an intercountry committee. Both countries were still recovering from a devastating war, but the former adversaries knew that peace, however fragile, was worth keeping. Although a second world war dashed their hopes, these peace-minded Rotarians reconvened in 1950. Since then, Rotarians have formed 250 intercountry committees to promote international friendship and service.
We will never know how different the world would have been if Rotary had never been founded; if any one Rotary club had never been chartered; or if any single Rotarian had declined the invitation to join a Rotary club. But I will say, with absolute faith and complete confidence, that the world is a far, far better place now than it would have been without Rotary and that Rotary itself is stronger because of every one of you.
Rotarians have long believed that international understanding develops most quickly through personal relationships. Before study abroad programs and international business travel became commonplace, our Foundation sent scholars and young professionals to other countries to experience different ways of living and doing business. For many participants, these lifechanging adventures helped them view the world through the eyes of their hosts, who often became close friends.
The world needs Rotary more than ever. It needs our courage, our optimism, and our idealism. It needs the voice of tolerance, cooperation, and hope that we can offer. It needs the example of an organization that has proven that the citizens of all countries can work together successfully, gladly, and in friendship.
Every year, our Foundation allocates millions of dollars for projects that attack the root causes of conflict – lack of access to education, health care, economic opportunity, clean water, and adequate sanitation. Our global grants have a unique requirement that moves the needle on peace even further: To qualify, project sponsors must include clubs from at least two countries. In addition to combining local knowledge with international and Foundation resources, these projects build friendships that often lead to long-lasting service relationships between the sponsoring clubs.
None of us ever knows the full impact of our actions. None of us knows the effects that will ripple out from the things we do and say, the decisions we make, the opportunities we seize, and those we let pass. But I think we all know that when we choose to do good, good will follow; and that when we choose Service Above Self as our life’s path, the direction it will take us will be a good one. No one can see the future. No one knows what changes lie ahead. But I have faith in Rotary, and in Rotarians, that with every passing year, you will make our world a better place through Rotary Serving Humanity. JOHN F. GERM President 2016-17
Of course, one of the best places to form international friendships is at our annual convention, where Rotarians from dozens of countries come together. This year in Atlanta, we will celebrate The Rotary Foundation’s 100 years of Doing Good in the World. I hope you will join me and thousands of your fellow Rotarians for the biggest birthday party of the year!
KALYAN BANERJEE Trustee Chair 2016-17
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District Governor’s Message By Governor Dwight Hilarion M. Ramos, Rotary International District 3780
Vocational Service Excellence Rotary provides the perfect venue for giving back to our communities through the united efforts of concerned individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions. Thus, the Rotary Wheel is the perfect representation of what Rotary International is all about. From different vocations in various points across the globe, all members reach out and strive towards one common goal—service above self. At the spoke of Rotary wheel converges all the talents and resources that each member has to offer. Therefore, Rotary International and all its members hold a position of great power and responsibility. Rotary represents service to mankind and in doing good deeds to the world, and service that is done with excellence and with integrity. Over the years, it has become a practice and custom in Rotary to recognize outstanding individuals in businesses and in the professions that exemplify this spirit of Rotary through Vocational Service Excellence Awards. In October 2012, Rotary International District 3780 launched the maiden search for The Golden Wheel Awards under the leadership of PDG Rufino “Penny” Policarpio III that gave due honor to the outstanding men and women in the Philippines who deserved to be recognized for excellence in their fields of expertise. That year, 17 pioneer awardees (all non Rotarians) coming from various fields of profession received The Rotary Golden Wheel Awards in
Source: D3780 Governor’s Monthly Letter, January 2017
an Oscars-style official awards ceremonies held on October 20, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila. The awardees who reside and whose work or business is in Quezon City were chosen for being outstanding in their vocation and for having exhibited high ethical and moral standards in their fields of endeavor. The work of these great men and women have touched the lives of others in very special ways, and have made an impact in the community they serve, and in a great measure to the enhancement of Filipino lives. Truly, their identities and feats can serve as inspiration to other people. Then Vocational Service Committee Chairman - PDG Samuel Pagdilao Jr., the brainchild of the maiden award and RC Cubao West PP Melandrew T. Velasco, jointly stated, “The Golden Wheel Awards was inspired by the Rotary wheel. We envisioned the Rotary Golden Wheel Awards to become an institution by itself, that is credible and long-lasting.” To institutionalize The Rotary Golden Wheel Awards, internationally-renowned sculptor Joe Datuin, 2012 The Outstanding Filipino awardee and grand prize winner of the 2008 International Olympic Committee Sport and Art Contest in Lausanne, Switzerland, for the Beijing Olympics, was commissioned to create a masterpiece of a trophy for the awards. Since 2012, the Quezon City government thru Mayor Herbert Bautista, himself a past president of RC Kamuning, has continuously supported the annual awards, thus making it an integral and institutional award giving body of the city government in tandem with RI District 3780.
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This page of The Dove e-bulletin serves as home page of the “virtual website” of ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT Rotary International District 3780 Officers & Chairmen
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Holy Spirit enjoys Japanese dinner during fellowship-meeting. Rotarians got together for a light business meeting over a sumptuous Japanese meal at the newly-opened Omakase branch along Holy Spirit Drive on February 7, 2017. Discussions centered on the upcoming medical/dental/ diagnostic mission on February 25, 2017.
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In addition to ASP Peth Rivera, present during the fellowship-meeting were PP Linda Palattao, PP Chinchin Jurado, PP Ped Condeno, PP Marcia Salvador, PP Marites Nepomuceno, IPP Angel Castro, Rtn Doe Dequina, Rtn Dr Aleli Rivera-Onia, Rtn Abet Sevilla, and Rtn Caroline Vargas. Joining them were PDG Francis Rivera and Engr Steven Ralph Onia, spouse of Rtn Dr Aleli. Catching up with the fellowship was Rtn Ana Kristina Rivera-Josef who came from work.
Let’s Celebrate in Atlanta RC Holy Spirit is on . .
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Join DG Dwight Ramos and all Rotarians in the 112th Anniversary Program to Commemorate the Birthday of ROTARY and to Celebrate February 23, 2017 as WORLD UNDERSTANDING & PEACE DAY. Program starts at 4:30 PM, Feb 23,2017 at the Rotary Center of District 3780.
To emphasize the international character of the occasion, Rotary clubs in the district shall be sharing an array of delicious international cuisine for all attendees to enjoy tasting. No fees shall be charged to attendees. The Rotary event is hosted by the Peace Presidents led by PDG Penny Policarpio of District 3780
Please come on time.
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Rotary Information - HISTORY OF ROTARY Rotary’s reputation attracted presidents, prime ministers, and a host of other luminaries to its ranks — among them author Thomas Mann, diplomat Carlos P. Romulo, and composer Jean Sibelius. As Rotary grew, members pooled their resources and used their talents to serve their communities. The organization's dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its motto: Service
Above Self.
The first four Rotarians (from left): Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram Shorey, and Paul P. Harris, circa 1905-12. Paul P. Harris, an attorney, wanted to create a professional group with the same friendly spirit he felt in the small towns of his youth. On 23 February 1905, Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey gathered at Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. This was the first Rotary club meeting. They decided to call the new club ―Rotary‖ after the practice of rotating meeting locations. Within five years clubs had formed across the country, from San Francisco to New York. In August 1910, Rotarians held their first convention in Chicago. The 16 clubs that existed at that time united to form the National Association of Rotary Clubs. In 1912, the name changed to International Association of Rotary Clubs to reflect the addition of clubs in other countries. The name Rotary International was adopted in 1922.
Paul P. Harris HISTORIC MOMENTS Explore Rotary’s history in these stories featuring photos, video, and audio from our archives: Rotary Mottoes The First Four Rotarians Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Women in Rotary Friendship Trees
By July 1925, Rotary had grown to more than 2,000 clubs and an estimated 108,000 members on six continents.
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Boys’ Week and Youth Week
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Rotary History: PRESIDENTS OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
A History of the Presidents of Rotary International
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n August 1910, Rotarians gathered in Chicago for their first national convention. The existing 16 clubs unified as the National Association of Rotary Clubs and elected Rotary founder Paul P. Harris as the organization’s first president. Harris served two terms – the only president to do so. Other notable presidents include Canadian E. Leslie Pidgeon (1917-18), the first from outside the United States; Sydney W. Pascall (1931-32), the first from Great Britain; and Maurice Duperrey (1937-38), the first from continental Europe. In July 1940, the first president from South America, Armando de Arruda Source: ROTARY GLOBAL HISTORY FELLOWSHIP
Pereira, took office. M. A. T. Caparas from Manila, Philippines served in 1986-87. The presidents of Rotary International are elected for one-year terms and must have served as a club president, district governor, and member of the RI Board of Directors. In addition to leadership experience, RI presidents bring a commitment to Service Above Self as well as the culture and pride of their home club and region.
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A history of THE FOUR WAY TEST From the Archives of Rotary Global History Fellowship A Story Behind THE FOUR WAY TEST By Darrel Thompson
More than 60 years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a U.S. Rotarian devised a simple, four-part ethical guideline that helped him rescue a beleaguered business. The statement and the principles it embodied also helped many others find their own ethical compass. Soon embraced and popularized by Rotary International, The Four-Way Test today stands as one of the organization's hallmarks. Herbert J. Taylor, author of the Test, was a mover, a doer, a consummate salesman and a leader of men. He was a man of action, faith and high moral principle. Born in Michigan, USA, in 1893, he worked his way through Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
sponded to the challenge and decided to cast his lot with this troubled firm. He resigned from Jewel Tea, taking an 80 percent pay cut to become president of Club Aluminum. He even invested $6,100 of his own money in the company to give it some operating capital.
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Looking for a way to resuscitate the company and caught in the Depression's doldrums, Herb, deeply religious, prayed for inspiration to craft a short measuring stick of ethics for the staff to use.
At Club Aluminum in the 1930s, everything was measured against The Four-Way Test. First, the staff applied it to advertising. Words like "better," "best," "greatest" or "finest" were dropped from ads and replaced by factual descriptions of the product. Negative comments about competitors were removed from advertising and company literature.
As he thought about an ethical guideline for the company, he first wrote a statement of about 100 words but decided that it was too long. He continued to work, reducing it to seven points. In fact, The Four-Way Test was once a Seven-Way Test. It was still too
After graduation, Herb went to France on a mission for the YMCA and the British Army welfare service and served in the U.S. Navy Supply Corps in World War I. In 1919, he married Gloria Forbrich, and the couple set up housekeeping in Oklahoma, USA, where he worked for the Sinclair Oil Company. After a year, he resigned and went into insurance, real estate and oil lease brokerage. With some prosperous years behind him, Herb returned to Chicago, Illinois, in 1925 and began a swift rise within the Jewel Tea Company. He soon joined the Rotary Club of Chicago. In line for the presidency of Jewel in 1932, Herb was asked to help revive the near-bankrupt Club Aluminum Company of Chicago. The cookware manufacturing company owed $400,000 more than its total assets and was barely staying afloat. Herb re-
Profound in its simplicity, the Test became the basis for decisions large and small at Club Aluminum.
In 1942, Richard Vernor of Chicago, then a director of Rotary International, suggested that Rotary adopt the Test. The R.I. Board approved his proposal in January 1943 and made The Four-Way Test a component of the Vocational Service program, although today it is considered a vital element in all Avenues of Service . Herb Taylor transferred the copyright to Rotary International when he served as R.I. president in 1954-55. —————————————————
long, and he finally reduced it to the four searching questions that comprise the Test today. And so, "The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do" was born: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
Darrell Thompson is a member of the Rotary Club of Morro Bay, California. This article, abridged for space by RC HOLY SPIRIT D3780, is adapted from a speech given by Darrell, with contributions from Rotarians Douglas W. Vincent of Woodstock-Oxford, Ontario, Canada, and Myron Taylor. Click here for the full article. Source: Rotary Global History Fellowship
Youthful officers of the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL are shown reciting the FOUR WAY TEST on 12 September 2012, in front of marker on the school façade.. These former Interactors - Mikee Palmiano, Lovely Rose Paalisbo, Jenny Lavares and Kier Taba Berce - are now officers of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT. 10
Our Road Map for the next 3 years and beyond By DGN Pastor Mar Reyes, Rotary International District 3780 A historic moment has come upon our district. For the first time, we have a document that will guide us in the way we run the district and the clubs, with one clear vision and mission and general objectives aligned with RI. The District Strategic Plan will be our official policy document as soon as it is proposed this coming District Legislative Assembly and adopted and ratified during the March 30-April 1, 2017 District Conference in Tagaytay. Going to its 100th anniversary celebration of its remarkable achievement of doing good in the world, RI started visioning its 2nd century of service to humanity, In 2004, the RI Strategic Committee was created, and in July1, 2010, the RI Strategic Plan was published. In the 2013 Manual of Procedure, districts and clubs worldwide were strongly urged to conduct strategic planning, guided by the RI Strategic Plan. From the RI Strategic Plan, Rotary’s Vision is to be ―A worldwide network of inspired individuals who translate their passion into relevant social causes to change lives in communities.‖ RI adopted the following Mission Statement: ―To provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.” The three priorities of the Rotary Strategic Plan are: a. To support and strengthen clubs, b. To focus and increase humanitarian service, and, c. To enhance public image and awareness. Each of the above strategic priorities have its own specific strategic goals. All these are translated into actionable items in the Presidential Citations. Because of these directives, we noticed a flurry of changes and introduction of on-line tools designed to help the districts and clubs in their strategic planning. Among others, we have the strategic planning guide, membership assessment tools and the club health check. Finally, the District Governor’s Manual provide the Governor’s primary responsibility: strategic planning of the district and the clubs. Given the above background, District Governor Dwight Ramos, DGE Chito Borromeo and myself agreed to conduct a strategic planning. We, too, must follow RI’s foot-
steps, and be forward looking, examining and reflecting the environment, current and future, and the external and internal factors that affect D3780 and the clubs. We have to be aligned with RI, attuned with worldwide socio, economic and political trends, and stay relevant to the needs of the communities we have vowed to serve, at the same time remain true to our core values, vision and mission. And so, almost a hundred district and club leaders, seasoned Rotarians and the young upcoming leaders, including representatives
sions, both DGE Chito and myself will have the opportunity to explain and expound the underlying reasons for these broad directives of the District, which we wish the clubs will follow. Our agreed objectives in coming up with the District Strategic Plan are for plans, programs and policies to have continuity, consistency, stability and sustainability. We want not just to secure the future of District 3780, making it a strong and vibrant district, but more to develop future leaders and have stronger and more effective clubs. We will soon train the Club Trainers and AGs to cascade the District Strategic Plan to the clubs who will be urged to conduct their own strategic planning. The clubs will be asked to present during their Governor’s Visit, the executive summary of their strategic or implementation plans.
from Rotaract, were gathered, in sessions spread over several days, and underwent the hard and tedious process of answering the broad strategic questions, among others: 1. Where are we now? 2. Where do we want to be? 3. How do we get there? 4. How are we doing along. Starting October, 2016, with the assistance of a professional facilitator, the participants expressed their concerns, experiences and hopes and shared their wisdom. In the SWOT analysis, specific challenges and urgencies were identified and agreed upon, and on the bases of these, the desired future state of the district was crafted. From there, visioning was done, and the strategic pathways were identified, leading to identifying the scope of activities were measurable parameters were established including the general targets or goals. All these data are now valuable indicators of what the Rotarians want for the district. All these data were translated into Key Results Areas (KRAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Performance Targets (KPTs). The specific action items of DGE Chito for his term are not included in this article so as not to pre-empt incoming Governor Chito. We have the Distas and other official occasions for his presentation. I will, in turn start crafting the action items for 2018-2019 in the coming months, recognizing and evaluating how the district and clubs have performed. For want of space, I have simply reproduced the Performance Metrics that embody District 3780’s Strategic Plan. On other occa-
Source: D3780 Governor’s Monthly Letter, January 2017
As a preamble, we have adopted the following vision-mission statements for District 3780: VISION To be a strong and effective Rotary District with great life and energy, in doing good for humanity, in fellowship, and in fulfilling social obligations to the Rotary community. MISSION To build strong and effective Rotary Clubs and advance Rotary core values that will lead Rotary Clubs to:
Render greater humanitarian and other service projects;
Develop future leaders;
Support the Rotary Foundation;
Increase and improve the quality of membership;
Enhance Public Image.
My fellow Rotarians, the challenge is now for all of us, to implement the above strategic goals in our clubs. We must adopt a culture of planning for the future. Club and district leaders must prepare beyond their one year terms, and discard the attitude of leave everything else to the next set of leaders. We have to have strategic goals where our actions are consistent and sustainable, leading to higher and more noble goals – that of achieving the ultimate and ideal state of being vibrant clubs, strong and resilient enough to withstand the forces of inevitable changes all around us, thus, ensuring that Rotary is here to stay for the next century of
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Rotary Community Corps From Rotary International
SERVICE ABOVE SELF The Object of Rotary The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Four-Way Test OF THE THINGS we think, say or do 1) Is it the TRUTH? 2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Community Solutions for Community Challenges Rotary Community Corps (RCCs) are teams of men and women who work in partnership with Rotary clubs to improve their communities. Each RCC is sponsored by a Rotary club and, as with Rotaract and Interact, the Rotary club acts as its partner in service. Some RCCs are created to undertake a specific project, while others tackle larger, more entrenched problems on an ongoing basis. RCCs set their own goals based on their communities’ specific needs. As representatives of the population being served, RCC members bring enthusiasm, creativity, and sustainability to the projects they design and implement. They offer community solutions for community challenges. Membership in an RCC is open to any adult in the community who shares Rotary’s commitment to service but is not a Rotary member. The RCC model is flexible and can mobilize volunteers from all walks of life. Meetings typically take place once or twice per month and dues (if any are set) tend to be minimal. This flexibility encourages diversity in membership and allows members to focus solely on service projects. RCCs also provide their members with oppor-
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Rotarian Code of Conduct As a Rotarian, I will
tunities to collaborate with Rotarians and develop valuable leadership skills.
RCC Activity Around the World RCCs are active everywhere Rotary is present: in urban and rural areas, and in both developed and developing countries. Here are a few examples of RCC activities: • Japan: The RCC of Handa works with local schools to organize disasterpreparedness classes for youth of all ages. Activities include first aid, building portable toilets, and emergency food preparation. • Kenya: The RCC of Cura Village near Nairobi established a home for children whose parents have died of AIDS. Many of the children are HIV-positive themselves. • United States: The RCC of Parker, Colorado, provides a powerful growth and enrichment experience for the teens and adults with special needs who belong to it.
ROTARY WORLD AT A GLANCE Data for Rotary as of 1 July 2016, all others as of 27 May 2016
Rotarians worldwide: 1,207,913 as of 1 July 2016 ROTARY
ROTARACT
INTERACT
RCCs
Members
Members
Members
Members
1,207,913
216,062
465,474
204,194
Clubs
Clubs
Clubs
Corps
35,390
9,394
20,238
8,878
1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life 2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect 3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world 4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
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SELECTED ONLINE PUBLICATIONS FOR WELL-CONNECTED ROTARIANS Click ―links‖ to view contents
The Rotarian February 2017 District 3780 GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY LETTER January 2017
Gyrator Newsletter of RC Chicago Issue 45 Year 112 Feb 7, 2017
THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780 Issue 21 of Year 9 January 31, 2017 13
About THE DOVE THE DOVE is the official newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary International District 3780. The digital publication features ―hyperlinks or web-links‖ which make it a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin. Distribution: THE DOVE is published in 3 versions: printed, digital PDF, and online. PDF version sent by email to nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the club, in the district, in Philippine Rotary and outside including RI. Posted on social media networks and groups Printed copies for meetings First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009 (Vol I, No. 1) Editorial team: Marcia Salvador - Editor Ric Salvador - Asst Editor Contributors Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse, Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH
The following piece of proverbial wisdom is remarkably astute:
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. The origin of this thought is highly contested. There are claims that that the adage is Chinese, Native American, Italian, Indian, or Biblical. Sometimes it is linked to LaoTzu, Maimonides, or Mao Zedong. The general principle of alleviating poverty by facilitating self-sufficiency has a long history. The 12th-century philosopher Maimonides wrote about eight degrees in the duty of charity. In 1826 an explication of the eighth degree was published in a journal called ―The Religious Intelligencer‖. Lastly, the eighth and the most meritorious of all, is to anticipate charity by preventing poverty, namely, to assist the reduced brother, either by a considerable gift or loan of money, or by teaching him a trade, or by putting him in the way of business, so that he may earn an honest livelihood and not be forced to the dreadful alternative of holding up his hand for charity. . .
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